The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Gibson, Tennessee

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  Gibson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 65
Premature death 10,797 9,748-11,847 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 25% 19-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.9-4.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.7-5.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.8-9.5% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 91
Adult smoking 36% 29-43% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-40% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-18% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 24-36 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 520   83 455  
Teen birth rate 70 65-75 22 55  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,046:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 82-91 52 90  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 64% 55-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 80%   92% 73%  
Some college 50%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-28% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 548   100 744  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 8  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data